Although the [[Sindarin]] word for '[[Orcs]]' is '[[yrch]]', this rare but more descriptive term is also sometimes seen (although not in [[The Lord of the Rings]] or [[The Silmarillion]]).

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'''''Glamhoth''''' is a [[Sindarin]] word for [[Orcs]]. Literally, it means "the dinhorde, the yelling horde", and is a descriptive term referring to the loud and barbarous speech of the Orcs.<ref name=UT/>

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'Glamhoth' does appear, however, in [[Tuor]]'s curse in the unfinished [[Of Tuor and His Coming to Gondolin]]; "Gurth an glamhoth" - 'death to the orcs'. It is also probably seen in a shortened form in the name of [[Gandalf]]'s sword, [[Glamdring]].

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==Etymology==

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The first part, ''glam'', means "barbaric speech", and is an expansion of ''[[lam]]'', "tongue, language". An individual within the group is referred to as a ''glamog'', and ''glam'' appears in [[Glamdring]]. The second element, ''[[hoth]]'' is a common suffix to denote a collection of people.

Throughout history, populations have always considered the languages of other peoples inferior, or uncouth to the ears. The term [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbarian "Barbarian"] originally meant "brabbler". Similarly, Germany is called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_for_Germany "Land of the Mute"], "land of those who do not speak our tongue" in some Slavic countries. A similar pattern is found in [[Adûnaic]], where the word for "shout" (''rûkh'') is related to the words for "Orc", ''[[uruk]]''.

Latest revision as of 19:16, 9 November 2012

The first part, glam, means "barbaric speech", and is an expansion of lam, "tongue, language". An individual within the group is referred to as a glamog, and glam appears in Glamdring. The second element, hoth is a common suffix to denote a collection of people.

Throughout history, populations have always considered the languages of other peoples inferior, or uncouth to the ears. The term "Barbarian" originally meant "brabbler". Similarly, Germany is called "Land of the Mute", "land of those who do not speak our tongue" in some Slavic countries. A similar pattern is found in Adûnaic, where the word for "shout" (rûkh) is related to the words for "Orc", uruk.